Alderman Moore to hold community meeting on proposals to add affordable housing units

May 18, 2016

Dear Neighbor,

I am writing to invite you to attend a community meeting to review proposals to add new affordable dwelling units to the basements of two apartment buildings in the 49th Ward. One building is located at 6726 N. Glenwood and the other is located at 6818 N. Wayne.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 24th,7:00 p.m., in the community room of the senior building at 6928 N. Wayne (enter through the rear entrance on Glenwood, just south of Morse).

Marty Cerny of Housing Plus, LLC, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating housing to people with special needs and Jon Novak of Integrity, LLC, the owner of both properties will present their plans and respond to your questions.

6726 N. Glenwood

The first proposal is to add a one-bedroom basement unit add to a 37-unit apartment building at 6726 N. Glenwood (see photo on right). The dwelling unit would be built out to be fully ADA compliant for people with mobility impairments, via the installation of a chair lift. A restrictive covenant attached to the property will keep the unit affordable for at least ten years to people earning no more than 60% of median area income.

The building, which was built in 1920s, rests on a 6,129 square-foot lot. The proposal to add a basement unit requires a zoning change on the property from its current classification of RS2 to RM6. Under the proposal, the zoning would be changed back to its RS2 designation once the owner receives his building permits.

The proposal also requires an administrative adjustment from the zoning administrator to allow a waiver of the requirement to add one parking space. The RM6 designation allows the zoning administrator to grant such a waiver.

For a copy of the proposed site and floor plans for the proposed new unit, click on the attachment below:

6818 N. Wayne

The second proposal is to add four basement units to a 41-unit apartment building at 6818 N. Wayne (see photo on left). Two of the dwelling units would be built out to be fully ADA compliant for people with mobility impairments, via the installation of a chair lift. A restrictive covenant attached to the property will keep all four units affordable for at least the next ten years to people earning no more than 60% of median area income.

The building, also built in the 1920s, rests on a 7,000 square-foot lot. The proposal to add four basement units requires a zoning change on the property from its current classification, RT4 to RM6. Under the proposal, the zoning would be changed back to its RS2 designation once the owner receives his building permits.

The proposal also requires variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals to allow a waiver of the requirement to add four additional parking space. The RM6 designation allows the Zoning Board of Appeals to grant such a waiver.

For a copy of the proposed site and floor plans for the proposed new units, click on the attachment below:

I encourage you to attend the meeting to learn more about the proposals and express your views. If you are unable to attend, please feel free to share your comments with me by replying to this email or calling 773-338-5796.